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Components of Income Tax Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Current | $ 182,537 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 143,008 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 168,320 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred | (12,292)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 28 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (1,453)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Taxes on income | 170,245 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 143,036 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 166,867 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Domestic | 154,921 us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations | 130,109 us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations | 152,040 us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Foreign | 15,324 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations | 12,927 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations | 14,827 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Taxes on income | 170,245 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 143,036 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 166,867 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Domestic Tax Authority |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Current | 165,476 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 124,522 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 152,453 us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Deferred | (10,555)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 5,587 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | (413)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Taxes on income | 154,921 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 130,109 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 152,040 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Taxes on income | 154,921 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 130,109 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 152,040 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
U.S. |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign taxes, Current | 12,672 us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US | 14,965 us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US | 12,720 us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Foreign taxes, Deferred | (1,925)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US | (4,813)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US | (355)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Foreign | 10,747 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US | 10,152 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US | 12,365 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Other international locations |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign taxes, Current | 4,389 us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember | 3,521 us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember | 3,149 us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember
Foreign taxes, Deferred | 188 us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember | (746)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember | (687)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember
Foreign | $ 4,577 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember | $ 2,775 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember | $ 2,462 us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = chkp_OtherInternationalCountriesMember

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